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Book of the Month – Deadline

1 · Nov 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Sandra Brown's book Deadline displayed on a wooden table

I believe this is my first book by Sandra Brown and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The novel reads like a murder mystery show and I could picture the characters perfectly.   Book of the Month – Deadline Dawson Scott is a journalist struggling with PTSD when he is “given” an assignment to cover a murder trial…

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Simple Halloween Decorations

2 · Oct 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Halloween decorations near a front door and garage door. Sign reads it's October witches. Witch wreath on front door square image

SIMPLE HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS Looking for Halloween decoration ideas without breaking the bank? Don’t get me wrong, I love the way dozens of orange, green, and white pumpkins look lined down the front stairs to someone’s home but all I see are dollar signs (unless, of course, you can grow them yourself!)! Not only did I…

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Small Backyard Patio Extension

8 · Oct 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment

backyard concrete patio with landscaping text reads concrete patio extension

SMALL BACKYARD PATIO EXTENSION The back of our house was definitely lacking when we moved in. We loved the fact that we had a covered patio but it just wasn’t big enough. Scott loves to grill (we do have a recipe website after all!) and his grill and table took up half of the patio!…

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Book of the Month – Then Came You

1 · Oct 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book titled Then Came You - Jennifer Weiner

Years ago I read Jennifer Weiner’s books Good in Bed and In Her Shoes, thought they were great and passed them along for others to read. A few weeks ago I picked up Then Came You and boy am I glad I did! Book of the Month – Then Came You Struggling with money and…

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Book of the Month – Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind

1 · Sep 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book titled Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind

Have you sat down to begin a book and then realized you have read it before? Yeah, me too. But with this one, I knew I had read it before but wanted to read it again! The older ladies closest to me are big fans of the Miss Julia series by Ann Ross so I…

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Book of the Month – Daddy’s Gone A Hunting

2 · Aug 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book titled Daddy's Gone A Hunting with a red high heel in the snow on the cover

Since I am a teacher, I have the summers off and that is when I get a boatload of reading done! So, when my Aunt Cindy sent me totes of suspense books I was TOTES excited. Get it? I don’t recall previously reading any Mary Higgins Clark novels so, I grabbed this one when I…

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Book of the Month – The Constant Princess

3 · Aug 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment

photo of king henry viii

(I forgot to take a picture of the book so King Henry VIII will have to take the place of the cover.  Curious why? Keep reading!) P.S. This is our July Book of the Month… yep, posted in August (my fault, again!). – Whitney 😉 I am obsessed with Downton Abbey and the Biltmore House….

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Book of the Month – Missing, Presumed

3 · Jul 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book titled Missing, Presumed placed on a wooden floor

We’re a little late posting our Book of the Month for June considering it’s already July 11! You can blame that on the poster (me, Whitney), not the writer (Ashley) because she actually emailed it to me on time! Book of the Month – Missing, Presumed Another novel set in England; y’all something serendipitous is…

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Book of the Month – The Lake House

4 · May 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book tiled The Lake House on a beige table

May is almost over. I put the keyword ALMOST in there because I still have a book of the month for May. Wahoo! (Did it fly by for anyone else?) Book of the Month – The Lake House I finished The Lake House by Kate Morton while spending some relaxing (read: therapy) time at the…

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Book of the Month – The Lincoln Lawyer

4 · Apr 24, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book titled The Lincoln Lawyer placed on a green table

I know it is old, and I know it is a movie. But, I also know the character was played by Matthew McConaughey. Alright alright alright. Book of the Month – The Lincoln Lawyer Dad suggested this book to me and when I accepted I thought it was written by John Grisham. Turns out it…

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Book of the Month – Where the Crawdads Sing

5 · Mar 17, 2019 · Leave a Comment

book titled Where the Crawdads Sing on a wooden table

Reese Witherspoon is producing the movie. I know, I know, that is enough for you to buy the book but please keep reading 🙂 Book of the Month – Where the Crawdads Sing I listened to this one via Audible and was hooked. I told my Mom to read it and she was like #94…

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Five Basics for Backyard Chickens – A Beginner’s Guide

3 · Mar 11, 2019 · 2 Comments

red hen in a backyard

When I first started raising hens, I allowed them “free range.” However, as many owners will realize there are quite a few dangers to letting girls roam around the yard. I will provide some ways your hens can have lots of outside time but still be safe. Raising hens isn’t for chickens 🙂 Five Basics…

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